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MACHINERY

220012010053 · 07/08/2001 · Eighty Four Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
137
Mine experience
1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator
Eighty Four Mining Company
Mine
3600958

Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A STUCK DRILL STEEL FROM THE ROOF BY SHOVING A SECTION OF A ROOF BOLT INTO THE STEEL. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO ROTATE THE BOLT HE INADVERTENTLY PUT UP PRESSURE ON THE B OLTER MAST CAUSING THE BOLT TO BEND AND STRIKE HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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